Ercel D Goossen

Branch of Service or Wartime Activity: U.S. Navy
Enlisted
Service dates: Nov 1944 to July 1969
Highest Rank: LCDR
Unit, Division, Battalion, Group, Ship, etc. VO-1, VA-55, VC-3, USS Boxer, All Weather Flight School, Navy Photography School, VX-3, VA-66, Navy Weapons Command, USS Saratoga (CV-60), NARTU Jacksonville, NAS Los Alamitos
War, operation, or conflict served in: WWII, Korea
Locations of service: NAS San Diego, NAS Moffett Field, USS Boxer, NAS Corpus Christi, NAS Pensacola, NAS Atlantic City (VX-3), NAS Oceana (VA-66), Navy Weapons Command, Washington D.C., USS Saratoga, NARTU Jacksonville, NAS Los Alamitos
Battles/Campaigns: Korea conflict July - Oct 1951
Medals or special awards: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Cuba), American Campaign WWII Victory Medal, Air Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2nd Award), Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Special duties / highlights / achievements: Project Off. for Construction of Navy A-1 replica Navy first aircraft
Was the veteran a prisoner of war? No
Did the veteran sustain combat or service-related injuries? No
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